Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-18
MIR. O'BRIEN IN TORONTO.
His Address Interrupted by Continuous
GrOans and Kisses by the LOyaIists.

MI. VIM. OBrten arrived in Toronto at IL O'Clock
yesterday, and was at once conveyed to the Rossin
house, where vast throng had gathered to well
come him. On the arrival OF the train, Mr.. Multi
gan, president OF the local branch of the National
League and law partner OF Sir John Macdonald,
premier OF the Dominion, hurried forward and
graSped Mr.. O'Brien by the hand, while the crowd
without sent up hearty cheer. mingled with few
scarcely audible Kisses and slight "cooing" from
the Orangemen. At the RosSin House MI. O'Brfen
was lifted up bodily and borne over the heads OF
the crowd In the rotunda to the staircase where
address OF welcome was read to him. During
Obriens reply the misses and cooling or the Orange;
out by the mighty chorus OF Irish cheers
IN queens Park, where the mass meeting was
at O'Clock, although the meeting did not open
untli .. Here the interruptions OF the Orangemen
were more successful, and although the disturb
ance al no time became general, the hooting, hiss
Ing, cheering. and counter-cheer1ng, singing OF
GOD Save the Queen" "Rule Britannia and not
there among the spectators, rendered it i'm
possible to follow the speaker, whose voice
was most OF the time drowned in the uproar.
around In the Held and closely packed on every
side OF the platform was an immense audience OF
weli-dressed people, composed OF crowds OF the
pest citizens among the Irish element In Toronto.
One hundred and fifty policemen, in charge OF
Lieut.. Col. Grossett were scattered through the
crowd or drawn up In file on the outskirts. Sergt
men. In all the disturbers did not number more
IMAM sixty, and many OF them were armed with
sticks st,'; nearly as large and as thick as the
ciuD OF New York policeman. Two syca-
more trees in front OF the platform were taken
possession OF by crowd OF young rouglls, who
greater part OF the time, until a few powerful
men among the nationalist caught hold OF the
trunks OF the trees and shook the disturbers
to the ground. There was no trouble from this
quarter afterward. This seemed to anger the
Orangemen, who knocked down one or two of the
nationalist with blows Of their sticks or clubs
nltlOn1llSG2
effectively, and many Orangemens red blood
spouted out profusely and stained the green turf
Deputy Chief Stuart, who were in company with
Col Grossett, smiled In a most gOOd-natured way
and used no effort at all to drive on the rowdies
who pressed and crushed and fOamed and fumed
with might and main to reach the front OF the
platform, but in vain. With the exception OF a
couple or charges by single policemen on horse
back no attempt was made to interfere with the
rioters.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Despite all the uproar and disturbance, how
ever, the natOnalistS were able to move and adopt
the following resolution: "That this meeting Of
citizens OF Toronto warmly sympathize with the
mission OF VIM. O'Brien, NJ. p, in Canada and
take this opportunity OF entering hearty protest
against the unjust and cruel treatment OF the ten
ants OF Luggacurran by Lord Lansdowne."
Mr.. O'Brien and Nj. killride, one OF the evicted
tenants. made speeches. Mr.. O'Brien, among
other things, said: zone thing is now, think
answer to the specific and terrible accusations We
have made against LansdOwne. An answer there
must be. or Lord LansdOwne stands condemned
an answer very different from the vague plat
1tudeS with which he fills his letter in the Toronto
papers to-day" lie thought the refusal of public
hall or bOycotting was not an answer and believed
Lord Lansdowne fully realized that the rrOthings
OF the orators at Saturdays meeting were not an
swers to the charges. He referred To the attack
refusal OF the Canadian parliament to pass reso-
buttons OF providence in SaliSbury'S govern
1 ment, and the alacrity with which reso-
lutionS demanding home rule were adopted. The
opponents OF home rule in Canada were In the mi
nOrty. He treated with contempt Goodwin
Smiths allusion to him. He was willing to be
judged by his cOuntrymen, and thought the news
from Northeast Cork showed how he was regarded
in his own country.
A banquet Was rendered to Editor O'Brien last
evening, where he was accorded All enthusiastic
welcome. The Orangemen INDUCED In another
demonstration OF rOwdyism. They paraded up
and down In front OF the hotel cheering and howl
Ing. Mr.. O,Bt1en leaves for Ottawa this evening.
where he Will speak at public meeting on Thurs
day evening.